#9BB17C
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73% 0.077 126.5), rgb(155, 177, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#9BB17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB17C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 177, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.077 126.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9BB17C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB17C | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB17C text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB17C text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB17C
oklch(73% 0.077 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9451
oklch(63% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#637E34
oklch(55.5% 0.106 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B26
oklch(49.2% 0.1 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#435721
oklch(42.7% 0.083 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#9BB17C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B7AA79 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EACA3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB17C
#9BB17C
oklch(73% 0.077 126.5)
- #B49BCE
#B49BCE
oklch(72.9% 0.077 306.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BB17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB17C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.